Gateshead takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 1st Sep 2023, 09:14 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Gateshead takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Gateshead takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Dragon Inn, a takeaway at 182 Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear was given the score after assessment on August 10, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Gateshead's 198 takeaways with ratings, 124 (63%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.